"I had one great wish; it was to love God only, and to find my joy in him alone. During my thanksgiving after Holy Communion I often repeated this passage from the Imitation of Christ: "Oh my God, who art unspeakable sweetness, turn for me into bitterness all the consolations of Earth." These words rose to my lips quite naturally; I said them like a child, who, without well understanding, repeats what a friend may suggest. Later on I will tell you how Our Lord has been pleased to fulfill my desire, how he, and he alone, has always been my joy." -- St Therese of Lisieux, The Story of a Soul, IV, "First Communion and Confirmation"